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🌱 Can Onekama keep its five-game football streak alive next week?

Onekama, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Onekama! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Can Onekama keep its five-game football streak alive next week?
  • When are Onekama anglers finding coho salmon near the lighthouse?

Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 64 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Sunday: Some sun with a few showers, temps: high: 64, low: 45.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Roundup: Onekama football wins 5th straight (manisteenews.com) — Onekama’s football team extended its winning streak to five games with a dominant 52-6 victory over Mesick, improving to 5-1 and setting up a home matchup against Holton on Oct. 10. The roundup also recaps tough Friday losses for nearby Bear Lake and Manistee, including their current records and next opponents.
   

• Betsie River brings good action in spots, Manistee fishing 'on fire' in others (michigansthumb.com) — Anglers in Onekama are seeing a few early-morning coho salmon while trolling the Lake Michigan channel and near the lighthouse, according to the latest DNR report. The broader regional update shares detailed tactics and hot spots from Manistee to Frankfort and Ludington, plus practical gear storage tips to get you ready for the coming seasons.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • All children should be tested for lead at ages 1 and 2.
    If they’ve never been tested, they should get a test by age 6. Learn more about blood lead testing at Michigan.gov/MiLeadSafe. (Nextdoor )
  • Dunham's Sports posted a job opening for Cashier in Manistee. Apply here.
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Wendy's Crew Member in Manistee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Onekama here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Manistee

  • Manistee County Community Foundation begins downtown plaza expansion (9and10news.com)
  • Pocket park proposed for 9th Street in Manistee (ourmidland.com)

Ok Onekama! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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